Legal Opinion
United States v. Engler
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 26, 1986No. Nos. 85-5818, 85-5819, 85-5834 and 85-5835PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Chief Judge.
We have cross appeals emanating from a prosecution for selling protected wildlife in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 703, 707(b)(2)1 and for selling *427explosives in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 842(b). At nos. 85-5818 and 85-5819, Edward Engler appeals from sentences imposed on convictions, contending that the government entrapped him as a matter of law, that he was denied due process as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment because of “outrageous” conduct of government agents, and that the court erred in an evidentiary ruling at…
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